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Rangers have been backed as a potential loan destination for Barcelona youngsters to learn the ropes following the appointment of Danny Rohl. The new Ibrox head coach has previously worked under current Barca boss Hansi Flick, serving as his assistant manager at both Bayern Munich and the German national team. It has been claimed that this close relationship between the pair could open the door to the Catalan giants sending up and coming young stars to Ibrox for some first-team experience, with Rohl expected to add to his squad in the incoming January window. "It wouldn't be the worst experience for Barca players to go on loan at Rangers, or the worst for the learning curve for these youngsters, because it's a tough league," said former Germany interntional Didi Hamann. "It’s a very physical game. I don't think it's out of the question. He's been his assistant and perhaps Barcelona will see the advantage in sending one or two players. "Of course, football in Spain is very different from football in Scotland, but there will be some players there who could benefit from blooding in a physically tough environment." Hamann has also tipped his countryman Rohl to be a success at Rangers following his much lauded two-year spell in charge of Sheffield Wednesday, a club he steered to Championship safety despite significant off-field challenges. The 39-year-old has had mixed results in his opening five matches in charge after picking up the reins from the disastrous Russell Martin tenure with two league wins over Kilmarnock and Hibs, a cup semi-final defeat to Celtic, and Europa League losses to SK Brann and Roma. "He was adored in Sheffield by the Wednesday fans," Hamann told footballblog.co.uk. "He left the club because there was, again, a lot of uncertainty. "I think what the difference is now is that there are traditionally two big clubs in Scotland, even though there's a third one doing really well in the league now in the form of Hearts. "Sometimes people forget how big these two clubs are, Celtic and Rangers. Wednesday, though, are a big club too. Wednesday have got a lot of history, a huge fan base, and while I can’t compare the two sides, Rohl will have lessons he has learned in the Championship that he can apply at Ibrox. "He will have to learn really quickly because the rivalry is huge with Celtic, and second is no good in Glasgow. I wish him all the best." Rohl landed the Rangers job after former boss Steven Gerrard turned down the chance to return to Ibrox. Hamann reckons his former Liverpool team-matemay have dodged a bullet as he backed him to return to the dugout in the English top flight. "I think he's pretty settled in Bahrain where he lives," Hamann added. "He said he’s been in talks and he had good talks, and he just decided that it wasn't the right time. It's a decision he has to make. Only he can decide, obviously, with his family. "He said he wants to come back. I hope we see him back, in a perfect scenario, back in the Premier League. But it's pretty uncertain at Rangers right now, and with the loss to Celtic on Sunday, maybe it wasn't the worst decision to give it a miss and maybe wait for a bit longer to see what's coming up."
